A map of the coast of New England, from Staten Island to the island of Breton

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A map of the coast of New England, from Staten Island to the island of Breton

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Title:
A map of the coast of New England, from Staten Island to the island of Breton
Title (alt.):
Town of Boston in New England
Chart of the Atlantic Ocean shewing the situation of Nova Scotia with respect to the British Isles
Description:
This fine chart of the New England coast was based on surveys conducted by Cyprian Southack, sea captain and resident of the city of Boston. His original chart, first printed in Boston in 1734, is known in only three copies. It was the earliest example of a marine survey produced by an American. Displayed here is a latter state which was published in The English Pilot, the standard guide for English navigation at the time. The inset of Boston closely follows the earliest printed plan of the city, first published in 1722 by John Bonner.
Creator:
Southack, Cyprian, 1662-1745
Name on Item:
as it was actualy survey'd by Capt. Cyprian Southack
Date:
[1737?]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Private Collection
Collection (local):
Mapping Boston Collection
Subjects:
Nautical charts--Atlantic Coast (North America)--Early works to 1800
New England--Maps--Early works to 1800
Nova Scotia--Maps--Early works to 1800
Places:
New England (area)
Canada > Nova Scotia (province)
Extent:
1 map ; 59 x 79 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike License (CC BY-NC-SA).
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Publisher:
London : Sold by I. Mount, T. Page & W. Mount, Tower-Hill
Scale:
Scale [ca. 1:1,450,000]
Language:
English
Notes:
Relief shown pictorially.
Depths shown by soundings.
Insets: The town of Boston in New England, and, A chart of the Atlantic Ocean shewing the situation of Nova Scotia with respect to the British Isles.
Date of publication between that of earlier issue by John Senex ca. 1735 and William Mount's death in 1769.
Appears in the English Pilot, the Fourth Book. London. 1737.
Identifier:
06_01_001198
Barcode:
39999052508551